Congress top leaders absent at Velsao RVNL protest?
At the Velsao RVNL protest, I appreciate that there were some Congress leaders with the people but it was really disappointing to note that none of the top Congress leadership/MLAs including Yuri Alemao, Girish Chodankar, Carlos Ferreira, Altone D'Costa were present at the protest site. I request these specific Congress leaders to shed their egos and personal/political amb
No bridge in sight for education of girls
In the Vidisha District of Madhya Pradesh several concrete pillars exist across a check dam on Betwa River. To avoid a longer route to the school, the children of Kakraua village walk and jump over the pillars to reach the other side, with the river raging below. On the social...
Clarity needed on proposed FCRA Bill
The Modi-led BJP government at the centre is reportedly getting all set to introduce the controversial amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, or FCRA Bill in the ongoing monsoon session in Parliament to selectively target all Christian run institutions in the name of bringing accountability/transparency and with the sole...
Future of education in India seems bleak
Access to education in India faces several significant structural barriers that impact how children travel to and study at school. Many rural students must walk several kilometres across rough terrain, forests or rivers just to reach the nearest school. A recent case has come to light where students in Vidisha,...
Panaji needs climate resilient drainage plan
Urban flooding in the state capital could become increasingly severe unless Panaji's drainage infrastructure is redesigned to account for changing rainfall patterns, a new peer-reviewed study has warned. The study found a significant rise in September rainfall over the past five decades, raising concerns that drainage systems designed using historical...
